Iscrizioni delle Camere sepolcrali de' Liberti e Servi, ec. della Famiglia di Augusto, XXXVII 1756 - 1785
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This etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi is a record of the inscriptions found on the burial chambers of freedmen and slaves of the Augustan family. The image depicts a grid of rectangular panels, each representing a different inscription. These inscriptions were found on the walls of the tombs and provide insight into the lives and status of the individuals buried there. Piranesi's etching offers a detailed and precise documentation of these historical artifacts.
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